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Re: marquis 5500 generator starting problems
Next time before trying to start, press and hold down the STOP/PRIME BUTTON until you hear the fuel pump click and then when the clicking slows down or stops, then push the START button. This will fill the carb bowl with gas and should start.207Views0likes0CommentsRe: CR-V toad
Honda has an anti theft device installed in the radio. If someone steals your radio it won't work for them when they power it back up until they put in the proper "radio code". That is what you are doing, you are switching off the power to the radio and when you restore or repower the radio, you need to enter the radio code into the radio and it will then work. If you can't find the radio code attached to your owners manual you can take your VIN number to any Honda dealer and they can look it up on their computer. Write it down for future reference because every time you turn that switch OFF and back ON you will need to enter that code again. Same thing if you disconnect the battery for any reason. So find the code or make a trip to the Honda dealer.336Views0likes0CommentsRe: onan 5.5 Marquis hard starting
Try the primer button before trying to start. The primer button is the same as the stop button. Just push and hold down the Stop/prime and listen for the fuel pump to click and hold down until the clicking slows down, usually 15 to 20 seconds, This fills the carb. bowl. Then push the Start button. should start within 30 seconds. It is best to do this at the Gen set itself so you can hear the pump clicking.233Views0likes0CommentsRe: Power Gear Failure - Slideout
just a suggestion in case you haven't thought of it, make sure the slide goes in and out freely before replacing the motor. It sounds like you were able to operate the slide manually so might not be a problem, but something made that motor blow up, double check that nothing is blocking the slide. Good Luck370Views0likes0CommentsRe: California Hwy 1
According to the Cal Trans map, that section of Hwy1 is a RED route and Motorhomes 40 to 45 ft are prohibited. Click on the link and when the Map comes up, click on number 5 on the map and look for HWY 1 and you will see it is a RED route. And yes it is narrow and has tight turns. Cal trans map313Views0likes0CommentsRe: Bakersfield to Lone Pine
lanerd wrote: I have to respectfully partially disagree with Dick. You do NOT want to come down 395 in January...unless you have daily weather report indicating no snow. Parts of 395 are 9000 feet elevation and it doesn't take much to snow up there. I do agree on taking 58 over Tehachapi pass (almost always kept clear of snow as it is a major east/west corridor over the Sierras) to Hwy 14. North on 14 until it merges with 395 at Inyokern. 395 will take you on up to Lone Pine. You DO NOT want to take Hwy 178 out of Bakersfield....this is a road that goes up Kern Canyon and has lots of turns, curves, drop offs, and crazy people driving way too fast. While you can take a large RV over this road, you will eventually have to go over Walker's Pass to get to Hwy 14. During January, this pass can close on a moments notice and you will have no where to go. Even in good weather, taking 178 v.s. 58 will take you at least 1/2 hour longer. So, as mentioned, hwy 58 to 14 to 395 is definitely the best route. I live in Ridgecrest and know these roads intimately. Ron I agree with this route ( 58, 14, Inyokern, 395 ) in the dead of winter. I also agree to stay off of 178 out of bakersfield. You can take a short detour off of Hwy 14 and go into Inyokern for fuel, cheaper then anything you will find further north, and then hit 395 and go to lone pine349Views0likes0CommentsRe: Update on dealer ripoff
100 sets of gears at $20.00 ea will cost the dealer $2000.00. He has to sell 26 sets of gears at $75.00 (20 X 75 = $1950 to even get back most of his money, then sell all the rest of the sets at $75.00 ea before he even starts to make a profit. Sounds like a gamble to me. ?269Views0likes0Comments
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